![David Downton Theatre de la Mode](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGaqWtHYXtT8e3_DDTheatredelaMode2024_2.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Theatre de la Mode](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGaaWtHYXtT8e2_DDTheatredelaMode2024_1.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
"Thêatre de la Mode" Exhibition
![David Downton Theatre de la Mode](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGcKWtHYXtT8e-_DDTheatredelaMode2024_8.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Theatre de la Mode](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGcaWtHYXtT8e__DDTheatredelaMode2024_9.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
"Thêatre de la Mode" Exhibition
Joan in Under a Minute
![David Downton Iris Van Apfel](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGPaWtHYXtT8ew_DDIrisVanApfel.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Iris Van Apfel
![David Downton Luxure Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGeKWtHYXtT8fG_DDLuxureMagazine2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Luxure Magazine
![David Downton Linda Evangelista](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGc6WtHYXtT8fB_DDLindaEvangelista1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Linda Evangelista
![David Downton Claridges](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGDaWtHYXtT8d-_DDClaridges1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Erin O Connor for Claridges
![David Downton Evening Standard](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGMqWtHYXtT8eX_DDEveningStandard.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Dior
![David Downton Air Mail Weekly Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljBvKWtHYXtT8b__DDAirMailWeeklyMagazine19.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Air Mail Weekly featuring Dita Von Teese
![David Downton Vogue Australia Cate Blanchett](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGqqWtHYXtT8fe_DDVogueAustraliaxCateBlanchett2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Vogue Australia Cate Blanchett](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGqaWtHYXtT8fd_DDVogueAustraliaxCateBlanchett1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Assouline Exhibition](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGBaWtHYXtT8d2_DDAssoulineExhibition3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Assouline Exhibition
![David Downton Portraits](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGn6WtHYXtT8fS_DDPortraits.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Portraiture
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGB6WtHYXtT8d4_DDAssoulineExhibition5.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Assouline Exhibition](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGCKWtHYXtT8d5_DDAssoulineExhibition6.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
David Downton Assouline Exhibition
David Downton - Artist in Residence at Claridges Hotel London
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/Znk1qJbWFbowey5L_DDCatherineDeneuve.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Catherine Deneuve
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/Znk1p5bWFbowey5K_DDMarilyn.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Marilyn Monroe
![David Downton Air Mail Weekly Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljBv6WtHYXtT8cD_DDAirMailWeeklyMagazine23.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Tina Turner for Air Mail Weekly
![David Downton Air Mail Weekly Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljBsaWtHYXtT8b1_DDAirMailWeeklyMagazine9.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Carmen Dell'orefice for Air Mail Weekly
![David Downton Luxure Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGeaWtHYXtT8fH_DDLuxureMagazine3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Air Mail Weekly Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljBq6WtHYXtT8bv_DDAirMailWeeklyMagazine3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
January Jones
![David Downton Claridges](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGDqWtHYXtT8d__DDClaridges2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Sarah Jessica Parker for Claridges
![David Downton Exhibition](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGNaWtHYXtT8ed_DDExhibition1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Exhibition](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGNKWtHYXtT8eb_DDExhbition3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/Znk6pZbWFbowey9K_DDUrsulaAndress.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Ursula Andress
![David Downton Acne Paper Absolut Downton](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljAeqWtHYXtT8bc_DDAcnePaperxAbsolutDownton2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Absolut Downton for Acne Paper
![David Downton Linda Evangelista](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGdaWtHYXtT8fD_DDLindaEvangelista3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Linda Evangelista
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/Znk6ppbWFbowey9L_DDRaquelWelch.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Raquel Welch
![David Downton Acne Paper Absolut Downton](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljAeaWtHYXtT8bb_DDAcnePaperxAbsolutDownton1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Acne Paper Absolut Downton](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljAe6WtHYXtT8bd_DDAcnePaperxAbsolutDownton3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
![David Downton Belle de Jour](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGCqWtHYXtT8d7_DDBelledeJour.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
"Belle de Jour"
![David Downton Vogue.com](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGrKWtHYXtT8fg_DDVogue.com.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Versace for Vogue
![David Downton Air Mail Weekly Magazine](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljBvaWtHYXtT8cB_DDAirMailWeeklyMagazine21.jpg.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Ursula Andress
![David Downton Arena Homme Jacques de Bascher](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGAKWtHYXtT8dw_DDArenaHommexJacquesdeBascher3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Jacques de Bascher
![David Downton Arena Homme Jacques de Bascher](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljF_qWtHYXtT8du_DDArenaHommexJacquesdeBascher1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Jacques de Bascher
![David Downton Sophie Ellis Bextor](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGo6WtHYXtT8fX_DDSophieEllis-Bextor.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Sophie Ellis Bextor
![David Downton Rossy de Palma](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGoKWtHYXtT8fU_DDRossydePalma1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Rossy de Palma
![David Downton Masters of Fashion Illustration](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGfKWtHYXtT8fK_DDMastersofFashionIllustration.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Masters of Fashion Illustration
![David Downton Mikimoto Campaign](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZljGf6WtHYXtT8fO_DDMikimotoCampaign.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
Mikimoto Campaign
Biography
![](https://images.prismic.io/serlinart/ZgIUj8cYqOFdyE0U_BIOPHOTODD2024-01-04at12.42.16.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)
David Downton is a renowned fashion illustrator known for his unique and expressive style. Born and raised in Kent, England, David developed an early love for art and illustration. He went on to study at Canterbury College of Art and then at the Royal College of Art in London, where he honed his skills and developed his signature style.
Born in the United Kingdom, David began his career as an illustrator in the late 1980s,.
Over the years, David has become one of the most sought-after fashion illustrators in the industry, working with some of the biggest names in fashion including Vogue, Chanel, Dior, Michael Kors and Harrods. His signature style is characterized by loose, gestural lines and bold, expressive strokes that capture the essence of his subjects in a way that is both dynamic and intimate.
David's illustrations have been featured in countless fashion editorials, advertising campaigns, and exhibitions, earning him a reputation as one of the most talented and innovative illustrators working today. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
In addition to his commercial work, David is also a passionate advocate for the art of fashion illustration, serving as the President of the Society of Illustrators in London and writing several books on the subject. He is dedicated to preserving the legacy of fashion illustration and inspiring new generations of artists to explore the medium.
Today, David Downton is regarded as one of the most talented and influential fashion illustrators of his generation. His illustrations continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the world, and his influence on the world of fashion and art is undeniable. He has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, and his work is sought after by collectors and fashion enthusiasts alike.